Chapter 17: The War Has Started
Grissom sat in the waiting room along side Sara who was pursing her lips and letting her leg bounce up and down. Occasionally she would hum or talk to him about a case he'd told her about over the past week.
Grissom hated that he had had to go back to work and leave her alone at the apartment.
"Ms. Sara Sidle."
Sara reached over and squeezed Grissom's hand before getting up.
"I'll be her sweetheart I promise." Grissom said standing up hugging her and kissing her cheek.
"I know." Sara said kissing him on the cheek and holding him close.
Grissom sat back down to wait for Sara to come out of the treatment.
"Sara, it's nice to see you again." Dr. Hampton said coming into the room with a younger doctor behind him.
"Hello, doctor. I'd say it's nice to see you to but under the circumstances…" Sara trailed off.
"Hello Miss. Sidle, I'm Dr. Tiffany Giles. Dr. Hampton has asked me take over your case because he'll be gone for a few weeks." The other doctor said stepping forward and shaking Sara's hand.
"It's nice to meet you." Sara said lying back against the pillow and just stared at the ceiling.
"Ok, first off we're going to have to check your white blood cell count to see how it's doing before we start the actual chemo so just hold tight for a few minutes Sara." Dr. Tiffany Giles said walking around to Sara's left side and picking up a vial and needle.
"I'm just going to take some blood then we'll get your results and get started with the harder stuff." Tiffany smiled down at Sara and stuck the needle into her arm.
Sara winched at the feel of the needle going in and watched as the little vial filled up.
"There we go." She said capping the bottle and marking it. "It'll be a few minutes so just get comfortable and don't leave this room ok. You can have visitors if you want." Tiffany said noticing Grissom passing outside the door.
"He's just a worry wart." Sara said giving the young doctor a smile and a nod.
"Who is he?" She asked walking toward the door.
"He's my boss." Sara said with a smile at Grissom out the window.
"There's one I don't here everyday." Tiffany said with another smile and disappeared out the door only to be replaced moments later by Gil Grissom.
"Hello," Sara said with a sweet smile to him and patted the bed beside her.
"Hello to you to." Grissom said kissing her on the forehead.
One hour later Tiffany reappeared with two IV bags and another vial and needle.
"Time to leave Mr. Grissom." She said shaking the bag and holding it up.
Grissom kissed Sara's forehead and nodded to her as he walked out and into the hallway.
"Are you ready to start Sara?" Tiffany asked putting the IV's on the IV pole.
"I'm ready to start this war if that's what you're asking." Sara said holding out her arm and watching as Tiffany put the needle in to start what was sure to be the hardest battle she had to face yet.
Two hours later Sara lay in the hospital bed just breathing and looking at the shadows as they danced across the ceiling of her hospital room.
"Sara, it's time to go." Grissom's voice came from somewhere near the door.
Sara had never felt this drained physically. She was exhausted to the point to where she just wanted to lay down and sleep forever.
"Give her a minute to rest Dr. Grissom she's not ready to get up just yet." Dr. Tiffany's voice came from somewhere near the door as well.
"I'm ready to go…I'm just a little tired that's all." Sara said pushing up and throwing her feet over the bed.
"We'll step out and let you get dressed." Tiffany said putting her hand on Grissom's arm and leading him out the door closing it behind her.
Sara dressed quickly ready to get out of that place and opened the door to find Grissom talking to Tiffany in the hallway.
"Make sure she gets a lot of rest and don't let her do anything strenuous for at least two more days." Tiffany instructed turning to see Sara standing in the doorway.
"I'm gave Dr. Grissom your prescriptions for some medication that will help with the pain from the chemo and radiation. I'll see you next week Sara." Tiffany said and turned disappearing into another room down just down the hall.
"Take me home, please." Sara said wrapping her arm about Grissom's waist and walking him toward the door.
"Not a problem, my lady." Grissom said walking with her toward the car.
Once they were home Sara stripped her clothes and climbed into the bed patting the bed beside her.
"Lay down with me." Sara said watching as Grissom stripped down to nothing at all.
Grissom climbed into bed and wrapped his arms around Sara. She leaded forward and kissed him softly on the mouth.
"Not right now Sara, you're too drained just go to sleep ok. I'll be here when you wake up."
Sara looked at him and didn't argue she knew it would do her no good. She just closed her eyes and went to sleep dreaming of what it would be like for Grissom if she died.
TBC…………